It’s been a while since our last post, and rightfully so. I had big plans to have a monster blog drafted up about our Spring Break trip to Boston, but the taste of going 0-3 on the weekend in 20-degree weather was too sour for me to do so. Losing three in a row on […]

It’s been a while since our last post, and rightfully so. I had big plans to have a monster blog drafted up about our Spring Break trip to Boston, but the taste of going 0-3 on the weekend in 20-degree weather was too sour for me to do so. Losing three in a row on an 18-hour road trip is no fun, no matter which way you look at it.

Our first game back from Boston was a mid-afternoon matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide. A 4-1 first quarter gave ourselves a bit of a relaxing vibe on the field and on the sideline, which turned out to be far from a good thing. Bama bounced back to outscore us 3-2 in the second, giving us just a two goal lead at half.

Nearly every “Cinderella Story” team in sports, regardless of level, reaches a mid-season sense of self-realization, or a turning point as I like to call it. Ed Monix taking over the Flint Tropics in Semi Pro, Jimmy vouching for Coach Dale at the town hall meeting in Hoosiers, even the rag tag Native American lacrosse team learning to respect Coach Logan in the cinematic masterpiece Crooked Arrows. The Indiana Hoosiers men’s lacrosse team had that turning point at halftime of the Alabama game. Amidst the turmoil that was our halftime players huddle that Saturday, a father of one of our star players came down to the field offering us a box of Welch’s fruit snacks. Winded, angry, and hungry, we didn’t hesitate to wolf down those gummies like a freshman girl houses Pizza X cheesey bread on a Friday night.

Following our devouring of these fruit snacks, something miraculous occurred. We came out of the gates absolutely firing as we pumped in 9 straight goals en route to a 15-7 victory over the Crimson Tide. From that point on there has been no stopping the Hoosiers. Since the Great Fruit Snack Halftime of 2015, we have yet to lose a game and have looked great as a team both on and off the field. So for athletes of any age reading this blog right now, I hope you can all come away with the lesson that a few bags of 100-calorie artificially flavored fruit snacks can single handedly turn around your season and re-build your team chemistry.

This past week I was lucky enough to have been able to catch up with my good friend Jimmy Fallon in Bloomington. As the die hard MCLA fan he is, we immediately bonded over how we thought the GRLC would be this season, Indiana’s strength of schedule, and of course, our recently added head shots […]

This past week I was lucky enough to have been able to catch up with my good friend Jimmy Fallon in Bloomington. As the die hard MCLA fan he is, we immediately bonded over how we thought the GRLC would be this season, Indiana’s strength of schedule, and of course, our recently added head shots to the league website. Good Ol’ Jimmy and I sat back for hours clicking through every player’s bio in attempts to re-create his Tonight Show bits where he poked fun at NFL players head shots.

This is what we came up with…

Matthew Redish – Most likely to still have a bedtime in college

Mick Pence – Most likely to have just made out with your sister

Ethan Miller – Most likely to be mistaken for a member of your favorite alt-rock band

Connor Sullivan – Most likely to be the kid who refused to share his homework with you in middle school

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What a wild ride it was on Sunday, both literally and figuratively. The Hoosiers hit a few bumps in the road when we went to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (I’m really good at this pun stuff). After a 6 AM wake-up call on a Sunday morning we hit […]

What a wild ride it was on Sunday, both literally and figuratively. The Hoosiers hit a few bumps in the road when we went to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (I’m really good at this pun stuff).

After a 6 AM wake-up call on a Sunday morning we hit the road bright and early to play our season opener against Vandy in the House Big Ben Built. After a quick delay from our bus driver breaking the number one rule in the unwritten road trip code of conduct, which will be left up for interpretation, we were eastbound for Oxford. Of course in what has to be the most club ball move of all-time, our coach bus lost a tire about 45 minutes outside of B-Town, leaving the team stranded and pressed for time. Luckily the fine people of Miami Ohio and the coaching staff of Vanderbilt pushed the game back an hour while a new bus came to pick us up, which would give us just enough time to get a quick warm-up and hit the ground running. Screenings of Lone Survivor followed by Beerfest on the bus would appropriately set us up for the emotional roller coaster in our near future.

Playing at the 24,000 seat Yager Stadium (the Miami University Redhawks football stadium for all who are unfamiliar) is always a strange experience of the team. Obviously as the home field of a Division 1 football program, the turf is in prime condition and makes shooting a bouncer and picking up ground balls a breeze. But playing in a virtually empty college football stadium where the “fans” can essentially hear every word that’s being said on the field feels a bit odd to me. That being said our crowd for the Vandy game pretty accurately resembled one for Miami Redhawks MAC showdown on Saturdays in the fall.

The game itself was, admittedly, a bit sloppy. After scoring within the first 40 seconds of the game I was sure that the game would be a blood bath and starters would be standing on the sidelines in sweats by halftime. Unfortunately that couldn’t have been further from the truth. Despite holding possession of the ball and rattling off 16 shots in the first half, we only found ourselves up 2-1 at the end of the second quarter. The message at halftime was clear…HIT. THE. CAGE. After another slow quarter we finally put the pedal to the medal in the fourth. We nailed six unanswered goals in the final 15 minutes to lock away the win. More importantly, these six goals came off of nine shots, meaning we took wise shot selections and hit our targets efficiently. The dagger came late in the quarter when sophomore tilt-connoisseur Jack Atmonavage nailed a top shelf on-the-run snipe in which he promptly thanked God, his family, and the referees for allowing this great game to happen.

We set two goals for ourselves before every game. We want the defense to hold our opponents to four goals or less and our offense to hit double digits. If we can do those two things, we feel as if we are in a position to make it deep into the MCLA Tournament this May. Next up for us is a home showdown against Coach Nelson’s alumni, Minnesota-Duluth, as well as a game against ex-Coach Peter Tumbas’ Pitt Panthers. Stay tuned for more updates from the Cornfed Boys.

It’s January in southern Indiana, which means the boys are back in town and getting to work in The Coug (not once have we ever called our home field John Mellencamp Pavilion this but I’m going to try my best to make it a thing). With the regular season officially underway in B-Town it’s to […]

It’s January in southern Indiana, which means the boys are back in town and getting to work in The Coug (not once have we ever called our home field John Mellencamp Pavilion this but I’m going to try my best to make it a thing). With the regular season officially underway in B-Town it’s to give you all a little preview of what’s to come from your Indiana Hoosiers.

A Look Back at 2014

As many of you all know, 2014 was a milestone year for the Indiana program. It marked the first year that we won our conference and earned a bid to play in the MCLA National Championships. Arguably just as important, 2014 marked the first year that 95% of the team experienced In N’ Out Burger and Chronic Taco in Southern California. We saw an incredible commitment from our players and coaching staff that really gave us the edge we hadn’t seen in the past. Unfortunately we couldn’t quite pull off a Cinderella story and upset the Arizona State Sun Devils, but the trip itself was a learning experience and only motivated us to get back to Orange County in 2015.

The 2015 Schedule

One thing is clear about our schedule and it’s that it is significantly harder than the one we had last year. With no cupcake games on slate it’s crucial that we bring our A game every time we hit the field. We’re taking on four teams that finished the final 2014 poll in the top 20 along with tough Pitt, New Hampshire, and Illinois squads that can hang with the best. Personally, I’m a firm believer in playing to the level of your competition so this top tier lineup of games we have is certainly going to bring out the best in us and prepare us physically and mentally for the GRLC Tournament in April.

The Roster

We are absolutely LOADED with depth this year. From our starters to our last guys on the bench, this years group of guys can straight up play. The best part about the 2015 roster is that it voids the gaps we left in the offseason perfectly. We lost a two-time All GRLC defender as well as one of our leading scorers and four scrappy D-mids but shouldn’t skip a beat with the new crop of freshmen we dragged in. With only a week until our first regular season game there is still plenty of work to be done, but we definitely look ready to hit someone on the field other than ourselves.

Who to Watch

Brett Krieg (Defense) – In his second year with the Hoosiers, the ex-Carmel Hound has been lights out in practice. Krieg will look to fill the gap left by the graduation of Kevin Moriarty.

Matthew Redish (Attack) – This freshman attackman has some big shoes to fill. Redish will take over on offense for former captain Keegan McQuillan, who tallied 25 points for us last season. The Dallas native has made the most of his reps on the field this fall and spring and looks to be one of our top point scorers this year.

Zach Gutowski/Will Edwards/Mick Pence/Vince Culpepper (D-Mid) – After the loss of four short stick defensive midfielders last season, this group will see a lot of time on the field and will have to adjust quickly. Sophomore Chase Swanson and Senior Joey Morstein are the only defensive middies remaining from last years roster but this new squad of first year players should give the two vets a tremendous help.

First game of the year is just over a week away. Time to take down Vanderbilt and earn ourselves another trip to Orange County!

Over Thanksgiving break I had the chance to speak to two of IU lacrosse’s newest Hoosiers, Matthew Redish and Daniel Harris. Both rookies have made a big splash with the lacrosse program so far and spoke with me about their first semester on and off the field in Bloomington.

Alright so it’s a working title but I think you guys know what I’m getting at.

(New + Hoosiers = Noosiers….right?)

Over Thanksgiving break I had the chance to speak to two of IU lacrosse’s newest Hoosiers, Matthew Redish and Daniel Harris. Both rookies have made a big splash with the lacrosse program so far and spoke with me about their first semester on and off the field in Bloomington.

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Bobby Steinman: Alright boys let’s start this off like every other interview, tell me a little bit about yourselves.

Matthew Redish: My name is Matthew Redish from Dallas, Texas. I went to Episcopal School of Dallas (ESD) and played attack.

Daniel Harris: My name is Daniel Harris from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I went to University School in Davie and played goalie all four years there.

BS: Always good to have some out of starters bringing a little diversity to the team. I’m sure you both have heard this a million times over, especially from warm weather states, but why did you chose IU?

DH: My brother went to Michigan and my sister went to Wisconsin so my whole family is pretty much a Big 10 family. I decided to go to IU because my dad asked me if I applied to IU (which I didn’t) and convinced me to do so. When I got accepted I went to visit campus and immediately fell in love with everything about IU.

MR: My dad went to IU for medical school and my brother graduated from Indiana in 2012. I’ve always been a fan of the Hoosiers growing up. When I actually had to pick a school I went on some visits to a couple of different schools like Chapman and Denver, but I decided IU was best for me because of the awesome campus and great journalism school.

BS: Glad to see you guys are keeping the tradition alive. What has been your favorite part of being on campus so far?

MR: All of the bros!

BS: I hope you know I’m publishing that…

MR: Kidding. It would probably be meeting a bunch of new people and the constant feeling of Hoosier hysteria.

BS: That last part just made me laugh out loud.

DH: My favorite part is having my freedom and independence. I also love being a part of the Hoosier Nation and having that feeling every day when I wake up.

BS: On to the lacrosse stuff, what was each of your favorite memories from your high school playing days?

DH: My favorite memory was when we beat this high school, Ransom Everglades, in overtime to clinch our best record in school history.

MR: Junior year we went to states and lost in OT but it was still a crazy run. Then senior year we won our conference and the state title.

BS: What were your general thoughts on fall ball?

MR: It was a good experience meeting all of the guys and figuring out the offense. It helped a lot with getting a sense of the other guys’ style of play, which will help a lot in the spring.

DH: We had a good fall. We had a lot of rain, which brought down some of the intensity, but overall it went well. It was also great to meet everyone and feel and adapt to the faster pace of college lacrosse.

BS: What are your expectations for the year ahead?

DH: My expectations for the year ahead are big. I expect our team to win the GRLC championship and eventually win the national championship.

BS: Bold, I like where your head’s at.

MR: My expectations are similar. In my opinion winning the GRLC should be our primary goal. When we can do that we should start talking about making a legitimate national championship run.

BS: Thanks for your time guys. Any last words?

DH: I want to shout out my old high school lacrosse team.

MR: I want to shout out Colts long snapper Matt Overton. Thanks for the free t-shirt!

Very rarely does a piece of cinematic mastery find its way in to your life and alter the way you think of a sport forever. Basketball has Hoosiers. Football has Remember the Titans. Baseball has anything with Kevin Costner in it. And lacrosse has none other than Crooked Arrows.

When the final scene cut and the credits started rolling, I did not know what to feel. An overwhelming rush of joy, confusion, and passion for the game hit me like a ton of bricks as I listened intently to the Coventry Academy player’s post-game freestyle that would make even Vanilla Ice blush. While this Oscar-snubbed movie inspired me to do an Ancestry.com search to discover if I had any distant Sunaquot relatives (spoiler alert: I don’t), I decided to reflect upon my thoughts of Crooked Arrows with the LaxRoads community.

The opening scenes of the movie perfectly set the scene for the cliché sports movie the viewers would be glued to for the next hour and a half. A rag tag group of teenage Native American lacrosse players whose head coach wears a jersey to every game and assistant coach is an 18 year old girl who shouts assorted lacrosse phrases at the players throughout the duration of each game that seem to have no meaning at all. They are led on the field by a 40-year old looking egomaniac midfielder named Jimmy Silverfoot and the Thompson-trio who tried their best to look like they sucked the entire movie.

In comes mixed-blood yuppie Joe Logan who grew up with a Sunaquot father on the reserve but lost all touch with his native roots so he could drive an Audi convertible. Joe proposes to the Sunquot people that he wants to build a hospital on their land, a project that will require Logan to clear several acres of the Sunaquot’s treasured land. The idea is immediately shot down by the council leader, his own father, for reasons that are beyond me considering he blatantly mentioned his wife died because there was no hospital on the reserve later in the film. Joe Logan is now faced with an offer. He will be allowed to develop the Sunaquot land if he gets in touch with his native spirit by teaching the high school lacrosse team.

As anyone with the slightest bit of sense could have guessed, Logan comes in to the situation aloof and uninterested. He is called out by Jimmy Silverfoot and loses a race to a 250 pound d-pole at practice while wearing his Italian leather loafers. Despite the backfiring from his players, Joe Logan slowly earns their respect by showing up with a trunk full of Reebok gear and by pulling off the single most ridiculous sports feat of all time. Coach Logan tells his team that if he can rip all four corners against the goalie, his team doesn’t have to run through the woods. After hitting the bottom two corners effortlessly, Logan scoops up not one, but TWO balls at once, winds up, and perfectly places each of the balls in opposite top corners off of one shot. This ranks right next to the gas station coin toss sequence from No Country for Old Men and the “I am your father” bit from the Empire Strikes Back as the top scene in the history of film.

Through a journey filled with finding spirit animals, girlfriends running on the field to call out the team, and recruiting a wild man named Maug who lives in the woods in a lifelong pursuit of finding lacrosse balls, Joe Logan and the Crooked Arrows find themselves in a state championship matchup against their bitter rivals, Coventry Academy. We now learn that Joe Logan played his high school ball at Coventry Academy and blew the championship game on purpose. The Crooked Arrows started off the game slow and found themselves down late in the game when the unthinkable happened. The wimpy son of Coach Logan’s love interest and token white kid on the team Toby finds himself in the game and scores the game winning goal! If this ending sounds familiar, there is a good chance you have, at one point or another throughout the span of your life, watched a sports movie.

The Crooked Arrows defied all odds and with only one substitute and one designed play called the “vagina dodge” to shock the lacrosse world. With teamwork, self discipline, and a soundtrack dominated by Chumbawumba, the group of Sunaquot outcasts became instant lacrosse celebrities and discovered their inner native pride.

One of the best parts of fall ball starting up once again is getting back to spending time with the guys who you’re going to be working with for the next 9 months on the field. Luckily we have players who make their hometowns everywhere from Scottsdale to Cincinnati, leaving our squad with quite the […]

One of the best parts of fall ball starting up once again is getting back to spending time with the guys who you’re going to be working with for the next 9 months on the field. Luckily we have players who make their hometowns everywhere from Scottsdale to Cincinnati, leaving our squad with quite the cast of characters and incredibly different personalities. So without further ado (that can’t really be how it’s spelled right?), here are your superlatives for the 2015 Indiana University Men’s Lacrosse team…

Most Artistic – Dave Haggerty

Hipster jokes flow like the lemonade into a Chipotle water cup when it comes to IU’s #14. In my 2 1/2 years spent with Haggerty on and off the field I’ve learned to just nod my head and pretend like I know what he’s talking about when it comes to his rants about what bands are in the size 6 font on the Lolla lineup poster.

Most Athletic – Tony Comstock

I’m not sure if he’s been saving up his youth XL shirts since middle school gym class or not, but Anthony Randy Tony Comstock hits the weight room harder than anyone else on the team. Tony Comstock also wins the award for “Most Likely to Wear Individual Toed Shoes to the Gym” and “Best Hairline”.

Most Likely to Succeed – Ward Weber

Lacrosse team captain, fraternity president, international ESPN personality. Hard to think that Ward’s name won’t be floating around CNN in a few years with all of government interning and political knowledge he has under his belt.

Class Clown – Jack Atmonavage

The team’s stereotypical east coaster and designated Paul Rabil lover was the easy choice here. After earning the nickname “Dirty Jack” for reasons I probably shouldn’t mention on the internet and showing up to the Halloween scrimmage covered in crudely cut out black and white Google stock images, Atmonavage has earned this title since day one of freshman year.

Best Dressed – David King

I can count on the fingers of my right hand the number of times I have not seen Kinger decked out in one of his finest quarter zips and fresh new khakis. Doesn’t matter if he’s going to class or begging his little brother for meal points at the Gresham food court, King wouldn’t be caught dead in sweat pants and a t-shirt.

Worst Dressed – Matt “Frat” Roberts

Zero exaggeration when I say that every day I drove Frat Roberts to practice last year he showed up in black Nike mid-calves, either Timberland boots or high top Jordan’s if he was feeling adventurous, and a gray “Fear the Beards” Boston Red Sox shirt.

Most Attractive – Me

No brainer.

Most Changed – David Sandberg

Who would have thought that the shy Jersey kid who showed up to the first team meeting in a Biggie Smalls Ready to Die album cover shirt would turn in to the team’s equivalent of Steve-O from Jackass. The upperclassmen could hardly get a word out of Sandberg during his freshman year fall ball season and now he’s the one who parades around practice screaming Lil’ Jon quotes.

Cutest Couple –Everyone from Carmel

There’s always non-stop banter between the Indy suburb natives about how Carmel is the greatest city on earth and how “HOUNDS RUN IN THE RAIN!” The more I think about it, the less sure I am how Brent Balek survived his freshman year when his better half Brett Krieg was suffering at Ball State just an hour or two north. Whatever, 2012 State Champs!!!

My name is Bobby Steinman and I am a Marketing major and long stick midfielder hailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I know at least half of you are thinking, “Oh, my grandma has a condo in Naples!”, which I’ve heard and pretended to be interested in far too many times since arriving in Bloomington.

First things first, hats off to our boy Alex “BGA” Eaton for doing a stand up job running LaxRoads for the past two seasons. While Eaton wasn’t embarrassing GRLC goalies, putting in work at the Business School, or watching Arsenal lose, he was relentlessly showing the internet that Indiana has the greatest gear on the planet.

But with a new year in B-Town comes two new bloggers taking over LacrosseRoads for the season. By now you’ve all hopefully read about fellow blogger Chris Lanciotti so now I’ll bore you with a bit about myself. Since I’m just wrapping up the first week of classes I’ll hit you guys with the classic “Name, Hometown, Major, Fun Facts” spiel that we’ve all had the misfortune of sharing on the first day of school.

My name is Bobby Steinman and I am a Marketing major and long stick midfielder hailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I know at least half of you are thinking, “Oh, my grandma has a condo in Naples!”, which I’ve heard and pretended to be interested in far too many times since arriving in Bloomington. While FTL is immediately thought of as the Spring Break Capital of the World (not disputing that, everyone’s got to do it at least once in college), it’s far more than that. Nowhere else on the planet can you wake up, soak up some rays at the beach, crush a chicken tender Publix sub, and watch the Marlins lose a game to a sub-.500 team in front of crowd that resembles the attendance of my accounting lecture class. I’m proud to say I was one of only two players in the entire 2014 MCLA National Tournament representing the Sunshine State.

Back to actual lacrosse talk, I can’t stress enough how excited I am to play with this team this year. Although we lost a few key players to graduation, the amount of freshman talent we have on this squad is absurd. While the conditioning and amount of effort we are putting in during the fall may not seem “fun” at the time, it will certainly pay dividends in the spring when we look to repeat as GRLC Champions.

As I end my ramblings I hope to keep all of you updated with the success and antics of the IU lacrosse team (and believe me, there are many). Make sure to stay tuned and check out the rest of what the team has in store this season.

By way of introduction, I’m Christopher Lanciotti, senior midfielder and FOS. While #2 on the field, I’m going to quickly become #1 in your hearts. I’m taking over Lacrosse Roads this year so let’s get familiar!

By way of introduction, I’m Christopher Lanciotti, senior midfielder and FOS.

While #2 on the field, I’m going to quickly become #1 in your hearts.

From Carmel, Indiana, I chose to attend Indiana University for three main reasons: academics, the college life in beautiful Bloomington, IN, and lacrosse. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Over the past 3 years, I’ve come to call Bloomington home, and I can’t believe I’m on my way out already. It feels like just a week ago that I was moving into my dorm thinking, “I have 4 years, I’ve got time.” Ha! How little did I know.

I’m a Communications major, and currently aspiring to get into the world of marketing and public relations after graduation (yes, Mom and Dad, I’m gonna do it).

When I’m not at lacrosse practice or in class, you can usually find me at the HPER dominating the world of pick-up basketball. Still waiting for Tom Crean to give me a call, I know he’s seen me in there. You know where to find me, Tom. Oops, I mean, Coach…

I knew going into my freshman year that I wanted to play lacrosse, and having seen a few games when IU played up in Indianapolis during high school, I knew I could buy in to Coach Tumbas’ and Coach Nelson’s vision of where they wanted to take the program.

Now look how far it’s taken us: from 5-6 in 2012, to 11-4 in 2013, and to 10-4 in 2014, with a trip to the MCLA tournament out in California to finish off the best season in our program’s history. What an experience the past 3 years have been, and I’m extremely excited to see what we can do this year. Although we lost a few key seniors to graduation, our returning cast worked hard over the offseason to improve themselves in every facet of the game; and, with a good haul of talented, hard-working freshmen to add to the roster, the sky is the limit for the team.

The Hoosiers have just completed our first week of full pads practice, and I’m ecstatic to see the kind of effort and commitment everybody’s bringing to the table.

Anyways, I hope you’ll bear with me while I get used to the world of blogging, as it’s the first time I’ve done something like this. My co-writer Bobby and I will be providing you with all sorts of content throughout the year, so stay tuned, this could get interesting.

Indiana’s weather is unreal. Shorts and a t-shirt yesterday then we wake up to snow this morning. No mercy. This says it all…

Game Recaps

It is always a fun game when we take on Mizzou. It’s a team that always presents a challenge for us, plays us physical, and gets us riled up. Not only that, but I have to say they some of the coolest guys we play all year. They are intense and play hard on the field, and class acts off of it.

The first half was ugly for us. We created a lot of chances on offense but couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn, unless it was the goalie’s chest. That was the only spot we could hit consistently. Thankfully our defense played a monster game led by senior captain Kevin “James” Moriarty. The first half ended 1-1.

The second half was much better, we finally buried our shots and rewarded our defense for their stellar play. I also have to give props to our keep himself, Ward Weber. Not only is he a great technical goalie but he is vocal and quarterbacks our defense well. Offensively we scored 9 second half goals compared to one in the first, and we did it on 8 less shots. Massive efficiency boost.

Against Toledo we came out firing early. There was a great turnout at the first lacrosse game played in Mellencamp pavilion. You can’t help but get up for a game on your home turf. A lot of the boys got to see the field and it was a good way to end the weekend for us.

We have two more practices before we head to Minnesota to take on Duluth and St. Cloud State. Duluth is Coach Nelson’s alma mater and we are all pumped to go up there and have a good showing against another perennial power in the MCLA. 12 hour bus ride… woof.

P.S.

Spring break is just about upon us. Many of the boys are flying out of Minnesota to head somewhere warm. Thank goodness because that will free up some room on the bus for the rest of us.

Loyola completely took Duke apart this week, very impressive. The consistency with which D1 attackmen can score wrapping around the goal from X is astounding. You don’t see that move done very often in the MCLA.

Already have my tickets for DMB this summer. Is that stereotypical? Do I care?

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